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Diagnostic Test in Earth and Life Science 60 items

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B. Sedimentary D. All
DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN EARTH AND LIFE are correct
SCIENCE
Write the letter of the best answer 8. Which of the following is NOT an
from among the given choices in a agent of erosion?
A. glacier C. wind
separate sheet of paper.
B. gravity D. rocks
1. Why is Earth called the “living
planet?”
9. Which of the following human
A. It has life mechanism.
activities result in moving the sediments
B. It has water and atmosphere.
from one place to another?
C. It has carbon dioxide in the
A. cultivating soil and gardening
atmosphere.
B. developing new athletic field
D. It has atmosphere that supports
C. building a highway
oxygen.
D. all of the above
2. Which of the following best describes
the surface of the planet Earth?
A. a thick layer of hydrogen gas
B. cloudy and hot with lots of volcano
C. cold, rocky, and covered with red dust
D. mostly water surface with some areas
10. How does convection in Earth’s
of land
mantle affects the formation of landmass
like volcano and mountain?
3. Earth contains all living organisms
a. Heat tries to escape in the interior of
including those on the land, in the water
the earth.
and air. Which subsystem best describes
b. Collision and separation of tectonic
the statement?
plates happens due to the slow motion of
A. biosphere C.
convection cells.
atmosphere
c. When warm material in the mantle
B. hydrosphere D.
rises up to the surface (ground), it will
geosphere
cool and sinks, these cooled materials
will eventually be turned into landmass.
4. All of the waters, including subsurface
d. All of the above
and atmospheric water comprise the
Earth. Which geological subsystem best
11. Why does radioactive decay play a
label the statement?
very important role in earth’s internal
A. the geosphere C. the
heat?
biosphere
a. Radioactive element can be found
B. the hydrosphere D. the
anywhere in the planet.
atmosphere
b. When radioactive element decays, it
produces heat.
5. What are the building blocks of rocks
c. Spontaneous nuclear
and it is mostly found in the geosphere?
disintegration of radioactive
A. minerals C. ore
elements produced thermal energy.
B. soil D.
d. All of the above
elements
12. What term should be used to
6.Which of the following is not a
describe a semi-liquid hot molten rock
characteristic of a mineral?
located beneath the Earth?
A. naturally occurring C. Organic
A. lava C. rocks
B. solid D.
B. sand D.
crystal structure
magma
7. This refers to type of rock that was
13. What are the two most abundant
heated and compressed over time.
elements in magma?
A. Igneous C.
A. oxygen and magnesium C. silicon
Metamorphic
and oxygen
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B. silicon and aluminum D. oxygen C. A relative date refers to a year or a

and iron range of years while an absolute date
indicates a chronological order.
14. Which of the following led to the D. An absolute date involves testing of
formation of deformed rocks with sedimentary rocks while relative date
foliation? involves testing of igneous rocks.
A. volume of air entering the rocks
B. temperature and rising of magma 22. Which of these is the best indication
C. temperature and volume of minerals of the relative age of a rock layer?
D. pressure and recrystallization of A. the thickness of the layer
minerals B. the chemical make-up of the layer
C. the distance of the layer on the
15. All of the following samples are surface
included in non-foliated classification of D. the position of the layer compared to
metamorphic rock EXCEPT other layers
A. marble C. hornfels
B. phyllite D. 23. In an undisturbed rock profile, where
metaconglo can the oldest be found?
A. in the middle C. on the top
16. What Latin word was the term B. at the bottom D. anywhere
“igneous” derived from?
A. ignus C. meta 24. In which geologic era do we currently
B. lithos D. sedere live?
A. Cenozoic C. Paleozoic
17. What happens to the molten rocks B. Mesozoic D.
when they reach the Earth’s surface? Proterozoic
A. They flow continuously.
B. They cool down and solidify. 25. What do you call the remains or
C. Their temperature remains the same. evidence used as markers when building
D. They remain semi-liquid molten rocks. up the geologic time scale?
A. fossil
18. What geologic feature will be formed B. minerals
if the continent riding on top of two C. sandstone
converging plates collide? D. piles of rock
A. fault C. island
B. mountain D. ocean 26. How were the scientists able to
arrange the fossils they gathered?
A. They were able to arrange the fossils
according to age.
B. They were able to arrange the fossils
according to structure.
C. They were able to arrange the fossils
19. Folds : occur when flat surface bent according to chemical content.
Faults : _____________________________ D. They were able to arrange the fossils
A. It forms from subducting plates according to place of discovery.
B. fracture and discontinuity in volume of
rocks 27. What is the process during
C. Occur when plates moving alongside earthquake shaking where sand and silt
and toward to each other grains in wet soil are rearranged and the
D. Occur when plates moving alongside water in the spaces between the grains
and away from each other is squeezed?
A. ground shaking C. liquefaction
20. Which field of science deals with the B. landslides D. tsunami
study of rock layers?
A. Geology C. Petrology
B. Paleontology D.
Stratigraphy
28. Which of the following is true of a
21. What is the difference between an landslide?
absolute date and a relative date? A. A landslide is a mass movement of
A. An absolute date refers to a year or a rock fragments, soil, and debris
range of years while a relative date downslope.
indicates a chronological order. B. A landslide is associated with a
B. A relative date is derived from volcanic eruption.
radiometric dating techniques while an
absolute date comes from guesswork.
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C. If debris from a landslide mixes with 37. Theme that is characterized as the
water, it will break apart and stop connection of different forms of life for
flowing. all of us to live is called
D. All of the answers are true. A. Ecosystem C. Structure
B. Function D. Cells
29. Which of the following factors makes
the province of Benguet at risk to 38. The relationship between the parts of
earthquake? an organism and how it serves in
A. high population C. bodies of purpose of life is
water around A. Cellular Function C. Structure
B. presence of trees D. topography & Function
and mountains B. Ecosystem D. Evolution

30. Which among the following human

activities can trigger a landslide?
I. musical concert
II. building being demolished
III. woman dancing on top of a pole
IV. team of construction workers 39. As a child of your parents, you have
clearing trees for a new road motived that some of your features
resembles the feature of your mom or
A. I and III C. II, III and IV dad. how can you explain it?
B. II and IV D. I, II, III and IV A. Offspring inherits the genes from
parents
31. When does the Southwest Monsoon B. Multicellular organisms have
usually occur in the Philippines? specialized functions
A. March - May C. October - C. Interaction of organisms with each
March other
B. July - December D. June – D. Structure and function is inseparable.
September
40.Hydra reproduce by_____.
32. Which of the following forces is A. budding C. multiple
responsible for tides? fission
A. gravitational C. nuclear B. binary fission D. vegetative
B. electrical D. frictional propagation

33. Which of the following is an impact 41. In yeast, cell division results into a
of mining activities to coastal processes? small cell called___.
A. deposition C. reforestation A. offspring B. bud C. clone
B. ice melting D. surface run-off D. branch

34. According to the bible, God created 42.Choose the correct statements below
the universe on all that is it. This I. Sexual reproduction does not always
supports what theory? require two individuals
A. Biogenesis Theory C. II. Sexual reproduction generally involves
Coacervation Theory gametic fission
B. Supreme Being Theory D. Oparin’s III. Meiosis never occur during sexual
Theory reproduction
IV. External fertilization is a rule during
35. It explains that life came from outer sexual reproduction
space
A. Lightning C. A. I and IV B. I and II C. II and III
Panspermia D. I and IV
B .RNA World D. Simple
Metabolism 43. Brothers and sisters often have
similar facial characteristics, such as
36. The theory that states that the nose shape or eye color, because they
evolution of life is from carbon – based A. are raised in similar environments
molecules. B. eat similar types of foods
A. Oparin’s Theory C. C. have similar types of proteins
Biogenesis D. use similar types of facial care
B. Cosmozoic Theory D. products
Coacervation Theory
44. The variations that exist in a
population of wild giraffes are usually a
result of events that occur during
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A. mitotic division 52. Which of the following systems

B. genetic engineering coordinates voluntary and involuntary
C. asexual reproduction actions of the body?
D. sexual reproduction A. Digestive system C. Circulatory
System
45. Farmers in General Trias, Cavite have B. Muscular System D. Nervous
increased the harvest yield of food crops System
like eggplant by growing them from
seeds that have been modified to 53. Which of the following observations
produce a bacterial toxin that is harmful best explains the evidence of natural
to pest insects. This is an example of selection?
A. selective breeding of the insects A. Fossils of lizard-like reptiles were
B. spraying an insecticide on plants found in Asia, and South Africa.
C. selective breeding of the eggplant B. Birds of the same family were able to
D. an application of biotechnology specialize dependent on their location.
(recombinant DNA) C. Different crops are grown at different
climate-type countries.
46. All of the following are the potential D. The fins, the limbs, and wing of
benefits of Genetically Modified plants animals are similar in structure.
EXCEPT
A. Higher crop yields. 54. Which of the following observations
B. Reduced farm cost. best account for the continental drift
C. Reduced farm profits and production theory?
of allergens. A. Bees and dogs both have similar and
D. Improvement in health and the different genetic characteristics.
environment. B. A person in China has homologous
structure to a monkey found in Africa.
47. The very process of creating GMO C. Relatives of birds found in the
plant can result a massive collateral Philippines were also found in Australia.
damage that produces the following D. Fossils of the Mesozoic era were found
EXCEPT in layers in the Grand Canyon.
A. New toxins
B. Allergens 55. What do scientists in the field of
C. Nutritional deficiencies systematics accomplish?
D. Mass production of food A. discover new fossil sites
B. organize and classify organisms
C. name new species
D. communicate between field biologists

56. Which statement about the

48. Why GMOs can contaminate pure taxonomic classification system is
crops or the original plant? correct?
A. GMOs cross pollinate and their seeds A. There are more domains than
can travel. kingdoms.
B. GMOs can easily multiply B. Kingdoms are the top category of
C. GMOs are widely used. classification.
D. GMOs are all sexual organisms C. A phylum may be represented in more
than one kingdom.
49. The following are GMO techniques D. Species are the most specific category
that prevent a range of diseases EXCEPT of classification.
a. Dengue b. Hepatitis c. Tetanus
d. Polio

50. Which is responsible in distribution of

blood from heart to the different parts of
the body?
A. Capillary B. Veins C. Artery
D. Venule 57. Which of the following is least likely
to be an effect of global warming?
51. Which of the following structures is A. Increased frequency of hurricanes
the excretory unit in the kidneys? B. Loss of fertile delta regions for
A. Neuron C. agriculture
Glomerulus C. Decreased rate of photosynthesis in
B. Nephron D. Urinary vegetation
bladder D. Change in global patterns of
precipitation
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58. Which of the following is the best

example of environmental remediation?
A. A species of trout becomes extinct in a
*eutrophic lake
B. The annual volume of sewage flowing
into a stream is decreased by 50%
C. The height of a factory smokestack is
increased
D. PCB-consuming bacteria are sprayed
on an area that has soil contaminated
with PCBs

59. Reasons that the population of an

exotic species often increases rapidly
when introduced to a new environment,
is due which of the following:
I. The exotic species is resistant to
pesticides.
II. There is usually a large, underused
food source in the new environment
III. The exotic species has few natural
predators in the new environment

A. I only B. II only C. I and III only

D. II and III only

60. Which of the following is an

assumption of the logistic model of
population growth?
A. Carrying capacities of environments
will increase over time as organisms
become better adapted to high
population densities.
B. Lag times between increasing
population densities and reduced rates
of growth are greater at low rather than
at high densities.
C. Predation and interspecific
competition will have greater effects on
population growth rates at high rather
than at low population densities.
D. Reproductive rates are maximal at
intermediate population densities rather
than at very high or low population
densities.

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